Taenia solium

Taenia solium is a tapeworm species whose adult stage inhabits the human intestine and whose larval cysts can develop in human or pig tissues.

Taeniasis: An intestinal infection caused by adult tapeworms, including Taenia solium. Adult T. solium worms in the human intestine cause this infection.
Definitive host: A host in which a parasite reaches sexual maturity or reproduces sexually. Humans are the definitive host for adult T. solium.
Niclosamide: An antiparasitic drug used to treat intestinal tapeworm infections. It can clear adult intestinal T. solium worms, reducing egg shedding.
Epilepsy: A neurological disorder characterized by an enduring predisposition to recurrent unprovoked seizures. Neurocysticercosis is a major preventable cause of acquired epilepsy in many endemic regions.
Cysticercosis: A tissue infection caused by larval tapeworm cysts, especially those of Taenia solium. Ingested T. solium eggs can develop into cysts in human tissues.
Intermediate host: A host in which a parasite develops through immature stages before reaching its definitive host. Pigs commonly host the larval stage of T. solium.
Albendazole: An antiparasitic drug used against several tissue-dwelling helminths. It is used in treatment regimens for cysticercosis, including neurocysticercosis.
World Health Organization: A United Nations agency that coordinates international public-health work. The WHO coordinates efforts to control T. solium as a neglected zoonotic disease.
Neurocysticercosis: Cysticercosis involving the brain or central nervous system. Larval cysts in the nervous system are a severe form of T. solium infection.
Fecal–oral transmission: Transmission of an infectious agent through ingestion of material contaminated with feces. This route spreads T. solium eggs and can lead to cysticercosis.

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